DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1933, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

PRISONERS SENTENCED. (per Press Association). DUNEDIN, .June 16. Tin* following prisoners were sentenced to-day:— < .lames Robert Sta-nley Sutherland, breaking, entering mid theft by night, two years’ reformative detention. Charles George Albany Wyber, aged 17. escaping from custody at Balviutha, anti William John Jardine, aged 2(i, charged with-aiding Wyber to escape; both admitted tv three years’ probation. Wyber was arrested on a i barge of using obscene ]angua.ge, and while the constable was absent. Jardine unbolted the lock-up door, enabling the other to escape. TAILORS’ AWARD. ('HRISTCHURCn, June IG. In a reserved judgment, the Arbitration Court refused an application to declare as a.n award, the industrial ■agreement between the Christchurch TailoressosPressers’ and (’utters’ j Union and the employers. The refusal was made because there I,| is an award in existence binding on certain employers, not parties, to the indust ria.! agreement, and that agreement could not supersede the award! until the latter is cancelled. !' DRAUGHTSMAN’S CLAIM. AUCKLAND, June 16. ‘ Harold Barnes, formerly a draughts- ’ man in the Lands ami Survey Depart- ‘ meat. to-day, in the Supreme Court. ’ claimed £44 17s from the Crown, alleg- ' ing wrongful dismissal. The suppliant said that last July he * .I’eceivod notice of transfer to New I Plymouth, and early in August he was ’ told that if he did not report at New , .Plymouth by August 10. he would be dismissed from the service. 11 e did not, report, and was dismissed. lie (alleged that the dismissal was enforced in violation of his rights as a

public servant. i The defence denied the dismissal and said that Barnes voluntarily terminated the engagement, cud contended that if he wore dismissed, it was just i liable. Mr dustice Reed asked ihe amount 'of Barnes’ salary. I Counsel replied £3 Ss bl a week for himself, his wife ami two children. | Suppliant in evidence said that he considered it impossible Io transfer on STORM AT POVERTY BAY. G TSBORXE. June 16. A heavy southerly storm prevailing with wind squalls last night, did minor damage to .fences, sheds and wireless masts. Telegraphs southwards are interrupted. Snow is reported on the high country, being three inches deep at Parika-napa. THIEVES AT WORK. PALMERSTON NORTH, June Id. On entering his premises this morning, the head of a leading business firm found au attempt had been made to blow open his safe, which, however, resisted the efforts, though the lock was badly damaged. The curtains ha-d been torn down and used to deaden the sound of the explosion. The office drawer was searched ami small change taken. Early in (he week the Torra.ee End [school was broken into, but nothing [was taken. Last night, the College Street school -was unlawfully entered ami 5s stolen.